This article details the qualifying phase for

diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics The diving competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 7 to 20 August at Maria Lenk Aquatic Center in Barra da Tijuca. It was one of four aquatic sports at the Games, along with swimming, water polo, and synchro ...

. The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 136 athletes coming from the different nations; each has been allowed to enter not more than 16 divers (up to eight males and eight females) with only two in individual events and a pair in synchronized events.

Summary

For individual diving, the top twelve from the 2015 World Championships, the five continental champions and the eighteen semifinalists at the 2016 Diving World Cup will achieve a quota spot. For the pairs events, the top three from the world championships, the top four from the world cup and the hosts qualify. FINA final list - 10 July 2016

Timeline

Synchronized diving

Men's 3 m synchronized springboard

Men's 10 m synchronized platform

Women's 3 m synchronized springboard

Women's 10 m synchronized platform

Individual diving

Men's 3 m springboard

For the individual events, any one diver can only gain 1 quota place per event for their NOC.

Men's 10 m platform

For the individual events, any one diver can only gain 1 quota place per event for their NOC.

Women's 3 m springboard

For the individual events, any one diver can only gain 1 quota place per event for their NOC. 1. South Africa was awarded a quota place through the continental qualifier, but later declined, as SASCOC made an agreement on the Rio 2016 Olympics qualification criteria that the Continental Qualification route would not be considered.

Women's 10 m platform

For the individual events, any one diver can only gain 1 quota place per event for their NOC.

References

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Qualification Qualification is either the process of qualifying for an achievement, or a credential attesting to that achievement, and may refer to: * Professional qualification, attributes developed by obtaining academic degrees or through professional exper ...